Realities and Facts

It is estimated that 21 million people are enslaved worldwide today, with 4.5 million estimated victims of forced sexual exploitation. (ILO.org)

Trafficking involves more than 100,000 children yearly in the U.S. for commercial sex. (ECPAT-USA.org)

Trafficking is among the largest and fastest growing criminal enterprises in the world, generating $32 billion annually. (UNODC.org)

Sex Trafficking is especially egregious during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, pheasant hunting season, and on Native American reservations — native woman and children are at higher risk than any other racial group. (SDPB Radio, “Sex Trafficking in SD: A University Perspective)